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Security report for scan-avocats.com

SCAN Avocats · Other · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

SCAN Avocats is a specialized French law firm founded in 2017, focusing on intellectual property, digital law, and personal data protection. The firm serves a diverse clientele including international corporations, SMEs, startups, and public sector entities, with offices in Paris, Lyon, and Strasbourg. It is recognized in prestigious legal rankings such as WTR 2024 and DECIDEURS 2024, reflecting its strong market position and expertise. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and optimized for SEO and mobile devices, supporting the firm's credibility and client engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, hosted by Gandi SAS. It employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration but lacks DNSSEC and some security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. No advanced analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Contact information is clearly presented, including multiple physical addresses, phone numbers, and a company email. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a solid baseline with HTTPS and domain transfer protection but lacks explicit security policies and incident response information. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were found. Privacy compliance is supported by the presence of privacy and cookie policies, though no active cookie consent mechanism was detected. Overall, SCAN Avocats presents a trustworthy, professional online presence with good technical and security practices. Strategic improvements in DNS security, cookie consent, and security policy transparency would further enhance its security posture and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
95
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
71

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

SCAN Avocats operates in a niche legal market specializing in intellectual property and digital law, targeting a broad spectrum of clients from large international groups to startups and public entities. The firm leverages its expertise to provide high-value legal counsel, supported by a network of over 100 correspondents worldwide. Its recognition in leading legal rankings enhances its competitive advantage and market credibility. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on specialized legal advice and litigation support. Growth indicators include a 20% annual growth rate and expansion to three offices in France. The firm maintains a professional digital presence with multilingual support (French and English), facilitating international client engagement. Partnerships with legal ranking organizations and active social media presence support brand visibility and client acquisition.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. The domain is registered with a reputable registrar and protected against unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose DNS queries to spoofing attacks. No advanced security headers were detected, and there is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which are best practices for transparency and preparedness. The absence of tracking scripts reduces privacy risks but also limits behavioral analytics. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by implementing DNSSEC, security headers, and publishing a security policy.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve overall DNS security.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance browser security.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy page detailing incident response procedures and contact channels for security issues.
  4. Introduce an explicit cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SCAN Avocats
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SCAN Avocats
Description
Fondé en 2017, le cabinet SCAN Avocats est spécialisé en droit de la propriété intellectuelle, du numérique et des données personnelles. Le cabinet intervient dans divers secteurs économiques et opère à l’échelle mondiale avec des bureaux à Paris, Lyon et Strasbourg.
Key services
Droit de la propriété intellectuelle, Droit du numérique et des TIC, Gestion de portefeuilles de marques, dessins et modèles, Contentieux en propriété industrielle
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Clear focus on intellectual property and digital law.
  3. Multiple physical office locations with contact details provided.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information on site.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite cookie policy page.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  8. Social media presence on LinkedIn and Twitter.
  9. SEO optimized with Yoast plugin and proper meta tags.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. It uses jQuery as a JavaScript library. Hosting is provided by Gandi SAS, a reputable provider. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with combined CSS and JS assets optimized via SiteGround Optimizer. No heavy analytics or tracking scripts were detected, which benefits privacy and performance. The site uses canonical URLs and hreflang tags for multilingual support. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and additional security headers would modernize the security posture further.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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